As I slip ever further into old age and start hanging out with other Old Codgers on pub crawls, the main thing I notice is how dark it is. Driving after 4pm is no fun, and I was glad to stop for the night at Market Drayton to start my Salopian quest for the year… Continue reading MARKET DRAYTON : JOULES, BASS, R2-D2
LAKES, LAMBS, LOOS AND LORNE SAUSAGE
No idea why I was so taken with the urinals at Dacre; perhaps they remind me of the Scream masks. Dacre was my stop on the epic and ancient drovers route from Rutherglen to Market Drayton, where I’d be staying ahead of the “Old Codgers Day Out In Shifnal“. No breakfast at King’s Park for… Continue reading LAKES, LAMBS, LOOS AND LORNE SAUSAGE
GLASGOW GBG ’20 TO A FINISH
A significant moment, as I conclude the Glasgow chapter of the GBG for the first time EVER. Back at Central station I got a bit distracted. Yes, by the Tim Horton Christmas Spiced Caramel Brownie and a medium filter. I read that “nearly eight out of 10 cups* of coffee sold across Canada are served… Continue reading GLASGOW GBG ’20 TO A FINISH
GREENOCK – A TON MORE THAN MORTON
It’s the one you’ve been waiting for, the one that will get you taking that epic train journey to Greenock tomorrow (perhaps). Duncan suggested “Everyone’s gone to Dunoon” (£3.99 + P&P for that title), but I wasn’t actually in Dunoon, and I’m saving that title ’till the Crown gets in the GBG with its Greene… Continue reading GREENOCK – A TON MORE THAN MORTON
THE GLORIES OF PORT GLASGOW
You left me in the last post hurtling west from Glasgow to Paisley and beyond. A mile east of St Mirren land I loaded the GBG App to see how to get to the Canal Station, a new entry that surprised even the local ticker, only to find it missing, handpumps already withdrawn to… Continue reading THE GLORIES OF PORT GLASGOW
JORDANHILL : THE COMEBACK
This is where it gets exciting, as ScotRail whizzes me to a third (3rd) Spoons in 90 minutes, which sounds like a Jason Statham movie to me. Just before tht I stopped at Rutherglen for, er, comfort reasons, and remembered what their Spoons was good for. Rutherglen hasn’t suddenly gone micropub/craft bar made since I… Continue reading JORDANHILL : THE COMEBACK
FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME….CAMBUSLANG
You know, there are people who have been to Glasgow and only been in the Laurieston Bar. Which is fair enough, I guess. Glasgow CAMRA should be promoting the pearl of Spoons around the centre, all accessible by the Strathclyde Daytripper ticket. 21 minutes on the No.172 brings you to Cambuslang. Where ? Only the… Continue reading FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME….CAMBUSLANG
LOST IN EAST KILBRIDE SHOPPING CENTRE
Tuesday night in Eccles, sadly arriving back from Gullivers too late for the Lamb. As before, I can recommend the Milton Hotel (£32) which towers above the Eccles Job Centre. Clean, decent WiFi, exciting craft selection, breakfast in the Spoons with the 9am Smooth drinkers. Mrs RM had stayed down in London “doing IT” so… Continue reading LOST IN EAST KILBRIDE SHOPPING CENTRE
MORE (BAR) FRINGE MANC
My gig was in half an hour at Gullivers, so a chance to do some of the Manchester pubs that would be GBG shoo-ins if they were in Carluke. Following on from the Unicorn, a pint of Unicorn would have been nice, but it was packed with youngsters pre-gig, all demanding that pint of Old… Continue reading MORE (BAR) FRINGE MANC
BASS AND UNICORNS
Another gig, another trip to Manchester on a Tuesday, during which I completed my Christmas shopping for the year. By an amazing coincidence, I’m spending exactly the same in 2019 as every year for the last 30 years. The one thing I do each year is convert photos of the lads into an attractive calendar… Continue reading BASS AND UNICORNS
